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Juliette & the Licks is a rock band led by American actress Juliette Lewis. Other band members include guitarist Todd Morse (of H2O) and bassist Jason Womack, and drummer Ed Davis. Singles include 'You're Speaking My Language', 'Got Love To Kill', 'Hot Kiss', 'Sticky Honey' and 'Purgatory Blues'.
They are well known for their explosive live performances. The band is still performing as of August 2007 and is occasionally erroneously billed as Juliet and the Licks.
Morse left the band before sessions for the second album had begun. Juliette and the Licks then recruited Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl to fill the gap. Grohl then went on to ask the Licks to be a guest act at the Foo Fighters sell out Hyde Park performance on the 17 June, 2006 to around 85,000 people (other acts were Angels and Airwaves, Queens of the Stone Age and Motörhead). At the same event, Lewis and Moa Holmsten from Meldrum came on stage for one of Motörhead's songs to do backing vocals.
Their recent album is called Four On The Floor and released October 2nd 2006. Finally with Dave Grohl to play drums on the entire album. Since the release of Four On The Floor, Ed Davies has become the permanent occupant of the drumstool for Juliette & The Licks.
As of July 2007 Juliette & The Licks are without a lead guitarist, Kemble Walters, who was only a temporary member, has left to continue his own band. Despite his temporary status, he had played on both of their full albums.
Another temporary guitarist has been drafted in whilst they look for a permanent replacement for Kemble.
The Licks show at Indigo2 in London's Millenium Dome, was filmed and a DVD is expected in the near future.
American Boy
Juliette & The Licks Lyrics
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For your blue-eyed culture deprived American boy
You got your dicks in a twist and you're raising your fist
But your argument has been bought and paid for
American boy
So flex that corporate muscle with your media circle jerks
ADHD, OCD, social anxiety
It's money baby!
Hey!
You're pushing me
Hey!
I'm pushing you
No rhyme or reason
Watch your television
Hey!
You're pushing me
Hey!
I'm pushing you
No rhyme or reason
Watch your television
Frat boys and military toys
All I see is white noise
With your pussy collection and your simple minds
I never knew tits could sell so many cars
And you fucking debutantes with your skin-flicks
What the fuck's the matter with you?
Gloss up your lips, Show us your tits
All for your fifteen minutes of nothin'
I just gotta laugh at you
The song "American Boy" by Juliette and the Licks is a critique of American culture and society. The lyrics express the idea that the United States is a country of plenty and privilege, particularly for white Americans. The song calls out the hypocrisy and shallowness of American culture, pointing out the ways in which it is dominated by corporate power, media manipulation, and consumerism.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the critique: "The land of plenty is the land of privilege / For your blue-eyed culture deprived American boy." By using the term "blue-eyed," the song emphasizes the idea that white Americans are the ones who benefit most from the country's wealth and status. The next lines reference the anger and frustration felt by many Americans, but suggests that this anger is misplaced or co-opted by those in power: "You got your dicks in a twist and you're raising your fist / But your argument has been bought and paid for."
The chorus of the song, repeated several times, emphasizes the power of media and consumer culture in shaping American society: "Hey! You're pushing me / Hey! I'm pushing you / No rhyme or reason / Watch your television." The verses critique specific aspects of American culture, such as frat culture, military culture, and the objectification of women's bodies in advertising and film.
Overall, the song "American Boy" is a searing critique of American culture and its emptiness and shallowness. It suggests that American society has been co-opted by corporate power and consumerism, and that this has led to the erosion of real social and political values.
Line by Line Meaning
The land of plenty is the land of privilege
America is a country of abundance and opportunity, but it comes with its own privileges.
For your blue-eyed culture deprived American boy
White Americans have a lot of cultural advantages that they take for granted.
You got your dicks in a twist and you're raising your fist
You’re upset and angry, but you’re not sure why.
But your argument has been bought and paid for
Your opinions and beliefs have been influenced by the people who control the media and the government.
So flex that corporate muscle with your media circle jerks
Use your power to control public opinion through media, even if it means you’re betraying the whole society.
While you sell out humanity
You are willing to sacrifice your values and humanity for a good profit.
ADHD, OCD, social anxiety, It's money baby!
Pharmaceutical corporations invent new conditions and sell drugs to make money from people’s miseries.
Frat boys and military toys
People who like to party and militarism culture are just a noise.
All I see is white noise
All that comes from those people is a repetitive nonsense.
With your pussy collection and your simple minds
You value women only as objects of sexual desire and you’re intellectually lazy.
I never knew tits could sell so many cars
You’re amazed at how easily consumers can be manipulated into buying a product by a simple sensuous appeal.
And you fucking debutantes with your skin-flicks
You disrespect and objectify women by encouraging them to perform in degrading, erotic movies
What the fuck's the matter with you?
Why are you acting so damn ridiculous?
Gloss up your lips, Show us your tits, All for your fifteen minutes of nothin'
Women who show off their nudity and sexuality in media only receive temporary fame but end up with nothing.
I just gotta laugh at you
You’re ridiculous and pitiful, and the only thing Juliette can do is to laugh at your antics.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Fintage House Publishing
Written by: III PAUL, JULIETTE LEWIS, KEMBLE WALTERS, PATTY SCHEMEL, TODD MORSE
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